USA TODAY Bestselling Author Josie Riviera

Tag: Seeking Patience audiobook

  • It’s National Honesty Day!

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    Here’s a brief history on how this day came about: M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland started this holiday in the 1990’s because he was writing a book: The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives. His concept for this day…

  • Just for fun…”Ask Mr. Language Person.”

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    Today I’m sharing a very funny post by one of my favorite authors, Dave Barry. I hope you will share this laugh with me. “Question: In the song, “I Shot the Sheriff,” how come the singer keeps loudly announcing that he shot the sheriff, but he did NOT shoot the deputy? Is he in some…

  • Happy Easter!

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    Today’s celebration of Easter is a combination of pagan and Christian ideas because they both share some common traits. Pagan celebrations may include the Easter bunny and Easter eggs. The name, Easter, came from the name of a Spring goddess of Anglo-Saxon mythology who was named Eastre or Eoster. Springtime festivals throughout history celebrate fertility…

  • Palm Sunday

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    For Christians around the world, Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and includes Holy Thursday and Good Friday, ending at midnight on Holy Saturday. Holy Week ends on Easter Sunday with the celebration of Jesus rising from the tomb. Many of you may already know this, but Palm…